No Labels Necessary

By BRANDMAN NETWORK

No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

This podcast is hosted by the founders of ContraBrand Agency, Sean "Brandman" Taylor and ... more

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The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.

No Labels Necessary episodes:

April 13, 2023#49 | Why 38 Million Songs Went Unheard This Year, How To Avoid Making Easy Music
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:00 Don't Forget to Like, Comment and Subscribe
00:24 38 Million Songs With Zero Streams
7:25 Every Artist Should Be Aware of What These Fans Are Saying
27:16 Has streaming made the music business lazy?
35:10 5 Steps to Separate Yourself From Every Artist

HOW J.R. MCKEE INDEPENDENTLY BROKE A 32-YEAR-OLD ARTIST AND GOT THEM THEIR FIRST GRAMMY:
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1h 4min
April 11, 2023#48 | Landing A Job At Def Jam, Creating Viral Campaigns On TikTok In 2023 ft. Patrick Mgbemena
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:50 Patrick Mgbemena Becoming A Part of Def Jam
03:56 What Makes Def Jam Want to Work With You
09:47 How Does Marketing at A Label Like Def Jam Work
15:16 What Artists That Are Signed Dont Understand
26:36 How Do You Find A Career in Music
34:03 The Blue Check Era
44:45 Distribution Vs Labels
54:28 The Scary Truth about A.I Rappers

HOW J.R. MCKEE INDEPENDENTLY BROKE A 32-YEAR-OLD ARTIST AND GOT THEM THEIR FIRST GRAMMY:
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1h 3min
April 06, 2023#47 | A Warning For Artists and Songwriters (A.I. is Coming), Creating a Branding Strategy
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
01:02 Young Guru Is Fearful of AI Voice Technology
16:47 Create a Branding Strategy for Your Music
22:13 The Number One Struggle Most Artists Can Easily Avoid
30:44 Ciara's New Song is Causing Problems!!!
54:08 Chloe Bailey: Warning For All Artists... Avoid Playing This

HOW J.R. MCKEE INDEPENDENTLY BROKE A 32-YEAR-OLD ARTIST AND GOT THEM THEIR FIRST GRAMMY:
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1h 9min
April 04, 2023#46 | Rapper Makes $70k With Spotify Bots, Music Industry Exposed ft. Chad Focus
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:56 Chad Focus Sentenced 2 Years For Wire Fraud and Conspiracy
02:50 Behind the Scenes with Chad Focus
08:13 Exposing The Industry With His Marketing Budget as Indie Artist
14:28 Getting Real Streams With Mediabase DJs
22:18 Stream Bots Are Only For Major Artists
25:23 Exposing Spotify's Algorithm With Bots To Gain 60K a month
28:11 What Bots Are Truly Meant For
32:06 Being Controlled by The Music Industry
33:37 TicketMaster Finessing Fans
39:14 How I Copied Ticketmaster's Business Model
45:18 Learning The Music Industry System
50:17 Why Aren't You Using Bots
55:53 Chad Focus Reveals The Truth Spending $4.1M on Company Card
01:04:36 Reacting to Kanye West Antisemitic Comments
01:08:40 Shadow banning is Real
01:13:11 Chad's Exposure on ViceTv

HOW J.R. MCKEE INDEPENDENTLY BROKE A 32-YEAR-OLD ARTIST AND GOT THEM THEIR FIRST GRAMMY:
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1h 20min
March 30, 2023#45 | SXSW 2023: Would We Attend Again and Easy Networking Tips For Artists
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:43 Building Relationships in The Music Industry
22:36 Our Experience at SXSW
24:48 Is It Worth Going to SXSW As An Artist?
55:09 The Easiest Networking Hack
01:05:00 What's the Purpose of Going to SXSW If You're Not Performing
01:18:00 Are there Industry Professionals Looking For Talent at SXSW

HOW J.R. MCKEE INDEPENDENTLY BROKE A 32-YEAR-OLD ARTIST AND GOT THEM THEIR FIRST GRAMMY:
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1h 30min
March 28, 2023#44 | Fiverr Artist Makes $82K, Selling Out Every Show, The Artist Struggle
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:20 This Artist is Making $82K on Fiverr
17:01 Selling Out Every Show
24:48 Kash Doll - Booking her own shows
37:13 Fantasia - The Truth Behind The Artist Struggle
54:03 Future - I spent $250K To break My Music

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1h 3min
March 23, 2023#43 | TikTok & Reels Dying: What To Do, Will You Turn Down a $1M Feature?
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:24 Will You Still Have A Music Career Without Social Media
11:10 Instagram ISNT PAYING CREATORS ANYMORE
30:14 Key Glock Offered 1M Feature. Artist Turns it down

90 DAY BLUEPRINT COURSE With JR MCKEE:
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43min
March 21, 2023#42 | Spotify Massive Update in 2023, Tidal's Comeback?, Artists Jobs Wanted
Stay ahead of the curve in the music industry by learning about Spotify's changing algorithm, Tidal's artist payouts, and the benefits and risks of selling your catalog as an artist. Discover whether pursuing a job as an artist is the right move for you in 2023.
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:34 Spotify is changing.. How To Succeed in 2023
25:52 Tidal Drops Artist Payouts
36:10 Spotify Discovery Mode - The New SPOTIFY ALGORITHM
56:23 Why are artists selling their catalog
01:15:00 Should you get a job as an artist

90 DAY BLUEPRINT COURSE With JR MCKEE:
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Get Free Courses That Helped Multiple Artists Get Millions of Streams!
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1h 27min
March 16, 2023#41 | 80 Minutes of Music Advice for Indie Artists
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:20 5 Reasons No One Is Listening To Your Music
39:21 5 Things that Artists Do To Self Sabotage

90 DAY BLUEPRINT COURSE With JR MCKEE:
https://www.brandmannetwork.com/share...
Get Free Courses That Helped Multiple Artists Get Millions of Streams!
https://www.brandmannetwork.com/?el=y...
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1h 21min
March 14, 2023#40 | Artists NEED THIS on a Team, How To Start Touring, $100 Sold Out Show
No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.
Topics Covered:
00:25 Boosie Reveals That rappers can't make it alone
09:15 Rick Ross speaks on what he expects from his artists
42:17 Brent Faiyaz's manager reveals how he built his fanbase
59:08 LaRussell lost money despite having a sold-out show
01:21:52 3 Reasons Why Artists Should Throw Their Own Shows

LaRussell's Touring Spreadsheet:
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1h 33min

FAQs about No Labels Necessary:

How many episodes does No Labels Necessary have?

The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.